Dear Parent(s) or Guardian,

I am writing to inform you that over the next five weeks your child will be involved in a special project in his/her Geometry classroom. The project will require the students to design an office building that will benefit his/her community in order for the students to apply this unit to a real-life situation.

Students will work in groups to design an office building for an audience of their choosing, but must have four rooms, room for four secretaries, a waiting area, and a conference room. We will be providing uniform building requirements and all basic materials. Should students want to decorate their project, materials will need to be provided by the group.

In addition to these requirements, each group will prepare a drawing to-scale on poster board and will be required to present their final projects to a guest judge. Grades will be assigned as per the attached rubric.

The majority of work will be completed in class but I do ask for your support in helping make sure that students fulfill any necessary assignments at home. If any of this information is not clear or needs further explanation please feel free to contact me at your convenience.

 

Thank you very much.

Connie Sargent
connie.sargent@isd.net
(444) 444.4444

Ryan Kimbro
ryan.kimbro@isd.net
(555) 555.5555

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I have read the above letter and understand that my child,    _____________________,

                                                                                                        student’s name

will be participating in creating an office building in his/her Geometry class.  Participation may require my student to do research outside of class and some supplies will may to be provided. Grading will be based on the completeness and accuracy of the project and subsequent work according to the attached rubric.

 

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(Printed Name of parent or legal guardian)

 

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(Signature of parent or legal guardian)                                               (Date)

Grading Rubric	Possible Points	Self	Peer	Earned Points
Daily Grades :20 % of total grade	20
Brainstorming	3
Approved Basic Floor Plan (by teacher)	3
Wheelchair Ramp Built to Code	4
Roof Built to Code	3
Volume and Surface Area of Building	3
Stairs Built to Code	4
Rough Sketch of Building: 15 % of total grade	15
Project Due Dates: 10 % of total grade	10
Concept Map ·         Type of building your group will be constructing and the type of materials you will need.	5
Project Prospectus ·        What could you change to make your building more efficient. ½-1 page typed in Microsoft Word, double spaced. Generate questions, purpose, &resources.	5
Class/Group Participation: 15 % of total grade	15
Group behavior- staying on task, using time effectively, exhibit positive attitude and overall good behavior	15
Final Poster: 40 % of total grade	40
Introduction ·        Students involved, Name of Building, Location, Type of Building	10
Analysis ·        Size of Building ·         Surface Area and Volume of Building ·         Handicap Accessible	10
Conclusions ·         Reason for chosen floor plan ·          Who would you target to accept your building (what type of office work) ·         What was the most important thing you learned from this project?	10
Presentation	10
Total Grade	100